Making Wooden Picture Frames
Making a wooden picture frame.
Making wooden picture frames. But for the sake of simplicity in this tutorial we ll assume that you intend to build an 11 x 14 picture frame from a 1 x 4 maple board that measures 4 feet long. Latex based paints will give a smoother shinier appearance. Then the formula for your board lengths is. Spread wood glue along each edge of the inner frame.
Repeat with the second layer and allow to dry. Width width of picture 2 x width of mat 2 x width of frame 3 4. Wooden frames are great for photos posters chalkboards and anything else you can frame. First you need the dimensions of the picture you want to frame then the width of the mat you want around the picture and lastly the width you want your frame to be.
Making a wooden frame of any size is a fun project for kids that doesn t require too much advanced technique. Attach the first layer of hardboard using 5 8 inch brads. Set one board s end into the miter box to cut a 45 degree angle. To make mitered corners cut the wood so that it extends beyond the edges.
Palm router with rabbet bit. Stain comes in a variety of colors. Biscuit joiner and wooden biscuits. Make sure that the first layer is the 14 inch and 8 inch long pieces.
How to make a wood picture frame the wood. To make your own frame you ll need these tools and materials. Try to choose one which closely matches the other wood stains in the room where the image will. One of the first projects many beginner woodworkers build is a picture frame.
So for christmas just gone i decided to make one for my wife as a gift i t. I ve been making sawdust for a few years now but i can t recall ever having made one myself. Start with pine until you perfect the craft as pine costs less than.